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Thrilled to welcome Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, MS, as a new client! A special thank you to President Dr. Steven Jones and Alan Crews, Interim Director of College Advancement & Alumni Affairs, for the opportunity to partner t

We are excited to welcome Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS, as a new feasibility study partner! A special thank you to Dr. Stephen Vacik, President, and Matthew W. Jones, Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director of the Foundation,

J.F. Smith Group Founder and CEO Jerry F. Smith was honored last week with the dedication of the new Auburn University College of Education Development Suite, recognizing his invaluable contributions and dedicated work with the College of Education's

Another advancement training opportunity; this time, from the comfort of your own office! Email mariatraylor@jfsg.com to reserve your spot!

Meet the Leadership Team at J.F. Smith Group!

With over 110 years of combined fundraising experience, our leadership team brings a deep well of knowledge, strategy, and passion to every campaign we lead. At J.F. Smith Group, we’re more than co

With the new NIL landscape, athletic departments are going to need to raise an additional $20M+ on an ANNUAL basis. We are excited to partner with the University of Arizona Athletics to enhance its fund-raising performance and secure the resources ne

We are currently working with South Carolina State University and have raised 50% of the campaign goal in just 15% of the projected campaign timeline. Read what Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr., VP of University Advancement and Strategic Communications, had

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Michael Heindl

President

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Cliff Johnston

Head of School

Magnolia Heights School - Senatobia, MS

“Our partnership with the J.F. Smith Group truly changed the game for South Carolina State University!”

—Stacy L. Danley II
South Carolina State University
“I can assure you this level of campaign counsel is far beyond the industry standard. This campaign is truly deepening and furthering the reach of our beloved school. This is very exciting!”

- Katherine Simms Berry
Senior Advisor to Institutional Advancement, Southern Arkansas University
“J.F. Smith Group does a tremendous job building a blueprint for success and have assisted us in reaching our goals by training staff and monitoring the progress of every aspect of our fund-raising efforts. I highly recommend the J.F. Smith Group to any organization!”

Dan Grigg
Vice President for Advancement, Indiana Institute of Technology
“Jerry has built a tremendous team. This experienced group of advancement professionals proved themselves to be extremely knowledgeable, and they worked tirelessly with our staff and board to raise the expectations of what was possible. The quality of Jerry’s training has been key to our fund-raising strategy.”

John Crawford
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Valdosta State University
“The J. F. Smith Group has been great to work with! They have a very well thought out process that led us to success in our campaign efforts, during which we raised over $10.3 million! I can think of no better partner when undertaking something as significant as a capital campaign.”

Todd Clingman
Head of School, North Cobb Christian School
“Acadian Baptist Center has partnered with the J.F. Smith Group for two capital campaigns. Our first campaign raised $2 million – and the second is currently at $2.45 million and still counting! We couldn’t have done it with JFSG!”

James Newson
Camp Director, Acadian Baptist Center

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Driven by your dreams for over 30 years .

What’s your Dream?

Every leader has a dream for the future.

Our mission is to impact lives by fulfilling fund-raising dreams.

What’s your dream?

Let J.F. Smith Group help you achieve it!

What’s happening at JFSG?

Michael Heindl

Cliff Johnston

“Our partnership with the J.F. Smith Group truly changed the game for South Carolina State University!”

“I can assure you this level of campaign counsel is far beyond the industry standard. This campaign is truly deepening and furthering the reach of our beloved school. This is very exciting!”

“J.F. Smith Group does a tremendous job building a blueprint for success and have assisted us in reaching our goals by training staff and monitoring the progress of every aspect of our fund-raising efforts. I highly recommend the J.F. Smith Group to any organization!”

“The J. F. Smith Group has been great to work with! They have a very well thought out process that led us to success in our campaign efforts, during which we raised over $10.3 million! I can think of no better partner when undertaking something as significant as a capital campaign.”

“Acadian Baptist Center has partnered with the J.F. Smith Group for two capital campaigns. Our first campaign raised $2 million – and the second is currently at $2.45 million and still counting! We couldn’t have done it with JFSG!”

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